Glenroyal leather goods are designed for
men and women who want the very best in life. Our briefcases, handbags, travel goods and
gifts provide the quality that matches their expectations. Our genuine Scottish-made
leather goods are produced using time-honoured methods and carefully selected,
traditionally tanned hide.THE BRIDLE LEATHER STORY
All Glenroyal leather goods, from the most expensive briefcase down to the smallest gift
item, are made from hide produced using age-old tanning methods and finished by one of the
UK's few remaining traditional leather dressers. Handmade bridle leather is the leather of
the connoisseur. Also known as harness or saddlery leather, it is prized for its
combination of beauty, functionality and strength.
After several weeks of pit tanning with vegetable extracts, selected skins are bathed in
natural oils, carefully dried, and hand coloured using aniline dyestuffs which allow the
natural colour to shine through. The leather is then impregnated by hand with tallow and
beeswax.
Our experienced buyers make their choice from the finished hides, and finally our
craftsmen select the best leather for each item, carefully positioning the pattern to
ensure the finest quality in the cut piece.
THE CRAFTSMEN OF KILMAURS
Here at Kilmaurs, in the heart of the Ayrshire countryside, our craftsmen keep alive the
finest traditions of the leatherworker's art.
Glenroyal leather goods are of a quality which is seldom seen today.
Based on traditional designs subtly adapted to meet today's practical needs, the
briefcases are sturdy and capacious, the luggage stylish but rugged, and the handbags are
smart yet practical.
MADE TO LAST A LIFETIME
Over time, the natural ageing of the leather will produce a fine patina, and the
occasional slight knock or mark will only add to its charm.
